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MOUNT OLIVE TWP. A member of the Skylands Tea Party hopes to defeat Sen. Steven Oroho, R-Morris, in the June 6 primary for the 24th District.

The challenger, William Hayden, 49, of Frankford, will be on the ballot with Oroho for the GOP nomination to represent the district in the November general election.

Assemblywoman Gail Phoebus, R-Morris, had planned to challenge Oroho for the Senate seat but later cancelled her campaign.

Hayden is vice president of the Skylands Tea Party and an 18-year employee of the state Department of Transportation. He has campaigned in opposition to Orohos vote and co-sponsorship of legislation that boosted the gas tax by 23 cents per gallon.

Oroho, a former Sussex County Freeholder, is serving his third term in the Senate. He is a certified financial planner with Stonebridge Capital Management.

Before entry into public office, Oroho worked in finance departments of York City firms, including Price Waterhouse, W.R. Grace and Company, and Young and Rubicam where he held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance.

GOP candidates for the two, 24th District Assembly seats include Nathan Orr of Branchville, David Atwood of Sparta, Assemblyman Parker Space, R-Morris and former state Labor Commissioner and Sussex County Freeholder Harold J. Wirths. Phoebus is not running for reelection.

Oroho is running on a ticket with Space and Wirths.

Democrats are fielding one candidate for Senate, Jennifer Hamilton of Sparta; and three Assembly candidates including Michael Pirog of Mount Olive, Kate Matteson of Sparta and Gina Trish of Blairstown. Matteson and Trish are running on a joint ticket.

Two Green Party candidates, Kenneth Collins, of Andover Township and Aaron Hyndman, of White Township, also are running for state Assembly.

The 24th District includes Mount Olive, all of Sussex County and 11 municipalities in Warren County.

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Tea Party member hopes to unseat Oroho in 24th District primary - New Jersey Hills